Space Station Live commentator Pat Ryan interviews Dr. Dennis Morrison
from NuVue Therapeutics, Inc. Morrison is the principal investigator of
MEPS (Microencapsulation Electrostatic Processing System).
This
experiment sought to deliver drugs stored in tiny balloons, called
microcapsules, directly in to tumors or resistant infections. Research
on the ground produced positive results and the technology was awarded
patents.
Research using MEPS was conducted aboard the
International Space Station during Expedition 5. The microgravity
environment provided easier control of the production process of the
drugs stored in the microcapsule.
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